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LAST DATE FOR CLASS
CHANGES FEBRUARY 10
VALENTINE DANCE
--SATURDAY IN GYM--
Richmond Professional Insti tute, College of Wi lliam and Mary and V. P.I. Extension Co- operating
VO L . 28 RICHMOND, V IRGINIA, FRIDAY, FE BRU ARY 9, 195 1 NUMBER 5
Degrees
Exercises
Original Plays Scheduled Park Avenue Forty-Six Receive
For February 21, 22, 23 HouseBoug htXn First Mid-Term
Three original one-act plays '-A-S-----------1B y ColI eg e Forty-six students received
will headline the second L Announces Mro And Miss their Bachelor degrees at the
'semester's major productions M dO G D RPI has purchased a build- ElectlOons Set first mid-term graduation held
presented by the school of ar 1 ras ate ing fronting on Park avenue at RPI.
dramatic art. As February 17 for college use.Dr. H. H. Hibbs. B F h The exercises were held
The series called "Triplet-I" dean, announced this week, Y res men January 31 at the Pace Memori-by
Peter Prodan, a graduate The annual Mardi Gras Ball, At the same tim e, Dr. Hibbs The freshman class will al Church, Dr, Henry H, Hibbs
student in the school, is sche- sponsored by the Art Students said that a contract had been hold e lections for the 1951 conferred the degrees.
duled for February 21, 22, and League will be held February awarded for the installation Dr, Howard Davis, professor
23 in the Gymnasium Play .. 17. in the Mosque, Vivian of a sprinkler system in nearly ·Class Sweetheart" and "Mr. of government and economics
house. This will be the first Trestman, director of the all non- fireproof structures Freshman of '51" on Thursday, delivered the Baccalaureate
of three major productions organization announced. owned by the college. January 15. This is the first address. He offered sugges-staged
by graduate students This will be the fourth ball Installation of the sprinkler time in RPI's history that a tions for gaining and holding
this semester. held since the war. The idea equipment will include nine "Mr. Freshman" will be chosen. successful careers.
The three one-acts in "Trip- of the Mardi Gras was taken classroom buildings and donni- The elections will take "I wish I could say some
let·-I are entitled "A Few from the annual Art students tories. place at a regular meeting of mystic words or show you
stones", "The Unscrupulous League ball held in New York. The new structure, at 812 the class in the school gym. some mystic way to insure
Saint", and ·The Artist". The The Mosque ballroom will ~ark avenue, is s ituated next Nominations will be open from you good will during your
first is a tragi- comedy in a be decorated, and everyone to 814 Park, which now belongs the floor at the meeting. At careers," he said.
comtemporary vein; the second, will come in costume. A grand to the college and is used as this time, nominations received Dr. Davis then advised the
a folk fantasy witn a medieval march is held, and judges will a science and engineering for the -Class Sweetheart" in- graduates, -Learn how to think.
setting; and the last offering, choose the couple with the building. It was bought from clude Jean Edmontson, Cher- We can't think if we allow
a contemporary farce . most Original costumes to 'Dr. and Mrs. W. Randolph ,Gra- ylle McLaughin, Barbara Jo ourselves to become prejudic-
P d r f Bo to h f a" hm d P h f ShutUe, and Beverly Ann. ed ... The only way to l earn to
d ro and at na l;e ;CLA s .n reign as king and queen of the t:m 0 l~ °bn. . u~ ~e ~l Rogers. Nominees for "Mr. make decisions is to make
an gra ua eo, IS Mardi Gras. Last year, Mary . e prope y rings e a Freshman" are Leo Novak,
staging his one- acts as a re- Tatum and Raiford Porter were number of buildings owned by Robert. Bowden, Robert 3reen, decisi0J1.s1 Make up your mind
quisite for a Master of Fine king and queen and they will aPI to 23. Gene Lanning, and Arnold in day to day problems and
Arts degree. He wrote "The return to crown the new royal- Dr. Hibbs said the new Lucas. you will be able to make up
Unscrupulous Saint" in 1947 ty, as is customary. building will house the School your mind properly when the
and -A Few stones" last year. All .paid-up members and of Social Work and will pro- fO:n C:~:;d:e:~m~~:tem~rstvo~ 1 big decisions come along."
The third play was completed their guests may attend the vide offices for the director present at this meeting, accord, He also advised them to
recently. ball. and instructors, a reading room, learn to have and keep faith
Prodan spent fiis freshman conference rooms and a c lass . ing to Jean Dickerson, secre'" in our fellow men. He pointed
year at RPI, after deciding Forma l Dance room. tary of the freshman class. out that life is based on faith,
on playwrig:hting as a career. Offices now occupied by Also to nominate, vote, or be and that we must have faith
He continued his study of For Midwinters the School of Social Work in eligible for nomination, one in not only our loved ones
drama at Allegany College for tne Ad building will be assign- must be a member of the class and friends, but in mankind as
one year and then transferred Is Februa ry 24 ed as a general classroom so in good standing. a whole.
to UCLA, where he studied Midwlll' ter dances will be that Ad 5 may be reconverted May Day committee chairmen "Love for our fellow men
playwrighting under Macgowan. into the Admissions office. and candidates for SGA trea'" is the strongest thing in life,"
held on February 24 at the Ad 5 was formerly the Admis- surer and the Honor Council he concluded.
Mosque, according to Baxter sions office until the beginning will also be discussed at the Following 'or. Davis' ad- Valentine Dance Duffy, SGA president. The of this semester when it was meeting. dress, Dr. Hibbs conferred the
To Be Sa turday formai affair is scheduled form changed to classroom use. According to Miss Dickerson, degrees.
9 to 12. Purchase of the 812 building any sophomo res who would The Rev. J. F. White, pastor ISh I G The activities committee of makes possible a major ex- like to work on a committee for of the Pace Memorial Church
n C 00 ym the SGA, headed by Teenie pansion by the School of May Day should see Johnnie gave the invocation. The RPI
· Variations in Hearts· will Stevens, will make arrange- Social Work. Total enrollment Kloss or Jean Dickerson be- Glee Club, under the direction
be the theme of the first annual ments for the event. of the school is now approxi- fore the meeting. of Allen E. Warner, sang "The
Valentine dance held by the Midwinters, an annual affair, mately 55 graduate students. The freshman class, by Lord's Prayer" by Wilson.
sophomore class. The dance is considered one of the social Last year 20 applicants were tradition, is the sponsor of Ule At the conclusion of the
will be held in the gym Satur- highlights of the year at RPI. turned away because of in- annual May Day affair. Members exercises, Dean Hibbs con­day
from 8 to 11 p.m. Complete details of the adequate enrollment increase of the class will work with gratulated the graduates. The
A valentine queen will reign event will be announced in 'bl' th f tu D the appointed chairmen in choir and audience then joined
the next issue of THE PRO- POSSI e 10 e u re, r. executing the events. I
over the dance. She is "to be SCRIPT. (Continued on p. 3) together and sang the A rna
elected from five members of ~=':":""':":" ________ "':" ___________ ...l ____________ 1 Mater.
the sophomore class. Nomina­ted
for tile crown are Jo Vern- New Proscript Staff Is Appointed HEW MUSIC MAJORS
er, Lois Cooper, Jane Hunter, In accordance with a policy news editor last semester, the reature editors.
Ann Huffman, and Lee Van begun last year of rotating transferred to RPI from Syra- The new managing editor is Five new music majors have
Siclen. The queen will be staff members of the PRO- cuse University. For two sum- Mindy Chovitz, a senior from enrolled for the new semester
crowned by the sophomore c lass SCRIPT each semester, the mers she was employed by the Portsmouth, Va. Miss Chovitz in the school of music at RPI.
sweetheart, Louise Fulton, and committee on publications Colonial Heights Journal, is a veteran of two-and-one- Three of the full- time
the sophomore May Court repre- has announced the new ap- Colonial Heights, Va., and half years work on the PRO _ stUdents are majoring in voice;
sentative, Pat Kessler. Voting pointments for this term. While at Petersburg high school SCR IPT, having served as one in public school music;
booths will be set up at the Anita Mersel, a senior from she served as c~ editor of the re porter feature writer and as and one in oboe.
door. Petersburg, Va. and an active School Weekly News and edi- assistant managing editor last Bob Gregg, Sarah Ford, and
Larry Mann's Combo will member of the staff for two tor-in-chief of the magazine. semes~er. She attended William Erving Covert are the new
provide the music. Admission years, is, serving as editor. She succeeds Charles H. and Mary for one year before voice majors. The public school
will be 50 cents stag or drag. Mis ,.Mersel, who was assistant Stebbin s, who will be one of (Continued on p. 4) major is Chester Thompson.

Original Plays Scheduled For February 21, 22, 23 -- Park Avenue House Bought By College -- Forty-Six Receive Degrees In First Mid-Term Exercises -- ASL Announces Mardi Gras Date As February 17 -- Mr. And Miss Election Set By Freshmen -- Formal Dance For Midwinters Is February 24 -- Valentine Dance To Be Saturday In School Gym -- New Proscript Staff Is Appointed

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Published by the students of the Richmond Professional Institute, College of William and Mary (1940-1947); The Richmond Professional Institute and Virginia Polytechnic Institute cooperating (1947-1955); Richmond Professional Institute of the Colege of William and Mary <1955-1962>; Richmond Professional Institute, Sept. 21, 1962-May 24, 1968; Virginia Commonwealth University, Sept. 20, 1968-May 23, 1969.

LAST DATE FOR CLASS
CHANGES FEBRUARY 10
VALENTINE DANCE
--SATURDAY IN GYM--
Richmond Professional Insti tute, College of Wi lliam and Mary and V. P.I. Extension Co- operating
VO L . 28 RICHMOND, V IRGINIA, FRIDAY, FE BRU ARY 9, 195 1 NUMBER 5
Degrees
Exercises
Original Plays Scheduled Park Avenue Forty-Six Receive
For February 21, 22, 23 HouseBoug htXn First Mid-Term
Three original one-act plays '-A-S-----------1B y ColI eg e Forty-six students received
will headline the second L Announces Mro And Miss their Bachelor degrees at the
'semester's major productions M dO G D RPI has purchased a build- ElectlOons Set first mid-term graduation held
presented by the school of ar 1 ras ate ing fronting on Park avenue at RPI.
dramatic art. As February 17 for college use.Dr. H. H. Hibbs. B F h The exercises were held
The series called "Triplet-I" dean, announced this week, Y res men January 31 at the Pace Memori-by
Peter Prodan, a graduate The annual Mardi Gras Ball, At the same tim e, Dr. Hibbs The freshman class will al Church, Dr, Henry H, Hibbs
student in the school, is sche- sponsored by the Art Students said that a contract had been hold e lections for the 1951 conferred the degrees.
duled for February 21, 22, and League will be held February awarded for the installation Dr, Howard Davis, professor
23 in the Gymnasium Play .. 17. in the Mosque, Vivian of a sprinkler system in nearly ·Class Sweetheart" and "Mr. of government and economics
house. This will be the first Trestman, director of the all non- fireproof structures Freshman of '51" on Thursday, delivered the Baccalaureate
of three major productions organization announced. owned by the college. January 15. This is the first address. He offered sugges-staged
by graduate students This will be the fourth ball Installation of the sprinkler time in RPI's history that a tions for gaining and holding
this semester. held since the war. The idea equipment will include nine "Mr. Freshman" will be chosen. successful careers.
The three one-acts in "Trip- of the Mardi Gras was taken classroom buildings and donni- The elections will take "I wish I could say some
let·-I are entitled "A Few from the annual Art students tories. place at a regular meeting of mystic words or show you
stones", "The Unscrupulous League ball held in New York. The new structure, at 812 the class in the school gym. some mystic way to insure
Saint", and ·The Artist". The The Mosque ballroom will ~ark avenue, is s ituated next Nominations will be open from you good will during your
first is a tragi- comedy in a be decorated, and everyone to 814 Park, which now belongs the floor at the meeting. At careers" he said.
comtemporary vein; the second, will come in costume. A grand to the college and is used as this time, nominations received Dr. Davis then advised the
a folk fantasy witn a medieval march is held, and judges will a science and engineering for the -Class Sweetheart" in- graduates, -Learn how to think.
setting; and the last offering, choose the couple with the building. It was bought from clude Jean Edmontson, Cher- We can't think if we allow
a contemporary farce . most Original costumes to 'Dr. and Mrs. W. Randolph ,Gra- ylle McLaughin, Barbara Jo ourselves to become prejudic-
P d r f Bo to h f a" hm d P h f ShutUe, and Beverly Ann. ed ... The only way to l earn to
d ro and at na l;e ;CLA s .n reign as king and queen of the t:m 0 l~ °bn. . u~ ~e ~l Rogers. Nominees for "Mr. make decisions is to make
an gra ua eo, IS Mardi Gras. Last year, Mary . e prope y rings e a Freshman" are Leo Novak,
staging his one- acts as a re- Tatum and Raiford Porter were number of buildings owned by Robert. Bowden, Robert 3reen, decisi0J1.s1 Make up your mind
quisite for a Master of Fine king and queen and they will aPI to 23. Gene Lanning, and Arnold in day to day problems and
Arts degree. He wrote "The return to crown the new royal- Dr. Hibbs said the new Lucas. you will be able to make up
Unscrupulous Saint" in 1947 ty, as is customary. building will house the School your mind properly when the
and -A Few stones" last year. All .paid-up members and of Social Work and will pro- fO:n C:~:;d:e:~m~~:tem~rstvo~ 1 big decisions come along."
The third play was completed their guests may attend the vide offices for the director present at this meeting, accord, He also advised them to
recently. ball. and instructors, a reading room, learn to have and keep faith
Prodan spent fiis freshman conference rooms and a c lass . ing to Jean Dickerson, secre'" in our fellow men. He pointed
year at RPI, after deciding Forma l Dance room. tary of the freshman class. out that life is based on faith,
on playwrig:hting as a career. Offices now occupied by Also to nominate, vote, or be and that we must have faith
He continued his study of For Midwinters the School of Social Work in eligible for nomination, one in not only our loved ones
drama at Allegany College for tne Ad building will be assign- must be a member of the class and friends, but in mankind as
one year and then transferred Is Februa ry 24 ed as a general classroom so in good standing. a whole.
to UCLA, where he studied Midwlll' ter dances will be that Ad 5 may be reconverted May Day committee chairmen "Love for our fellow men
playwrighting under Macgowan. into the Admissions office. and candidates for SGA trea'" is the strongest thing in life"
held on February 24 at the Ad 5 was formerly the Admis- surer and the Honor Council he concluded.
Mosque, according to Baxter sions office until the beginning will also be discussed at the Following 'or. Davis' ad- Valentine Dance Duffy, SGA president. The of this semester when it was meeting. dress, Dr. Hibbs conferred the
To Be Sa turday formai affair is scheduled form changed to classroom use. According to Miss Dickerson, degrees.
9 to 12. Purchase of the 812 building any sophomo res who would The Rev. J. F. White, pastor ISh I G The activities committee of makes possible a major ex- like to work on a committee for of the Pace Memorial Church
n C 00 ym the SGA, headed by Teenie pansion by the School of May Day should see Johnnie gave the invocation. The RPI
· Variations in Hearts· will Stevens, will make arrange- Social Work. Total enrollment Kloss or Jean Dickerson be- Glee Club, under the direction
be the theme of the first annual ments for the event. of the school is now approxi- fore the meeting. of Allen E. Warner, sang "The
Valentine dance held by the Midwinters, an annual affair, mately 55 graduate students. The freshman class, by Lord's Prayer" by Wilson.
sophomore class. The dance is considered one of the social Last year 20 applicants were tradition, is the sponsor of Ule At the conclusion of the
will be held in the gym Satur- highlights of the year at RPI. turned away because of in- annual May Day affair. Members exercises, Dean Hibbs con­day
from 8 to 11 p.m. Complete details of the adequate enrollment increase of the class will work with gratulated the graduates. The
A valentine queen will reign event will be announced in 'bl' th f tu D the appointed chairmen in choir and audience then joined
the next issue of THE PRO- POSSI e 10 e u re, r. executing the events. I
over the dance. She is "to be SCRIPT. (Continued on p. 3) together and sang the A rna
elected from five members of ~=':":""':":" ________ "':" ___________ ...l ____________ 1 Mater.
the sophomore class. Nomina­ted
for tile crown are Jo Vern- New Proscript Staff Is Appointed HEW MUSIC MAJORS
er, Lois Cooper, Jane Hunter, In accordance with a policy news editor last semester, the reature editors.
Ann Huffman, and Lee Van begun last year of rotating transferred to RPI from Syra- The new managing editor is Five new music majors have
Siclen. The queen will be staff members of the PRO- cuse University. For two sum- Mindy Chovitz, a senior from enrolled for the new semester
crowned by the sophomore c lass SCRIPT each semester, the mers she was employed by the Portsmouth, Va. Miss Chovitz in the school of music at RPI.
sweetheart, Louise Fulton, and committee on publications Colonial Heights Journal, is a veteran of two-and-one- Three of the full- time
the sophomore May Court repre- has announced the new ap- Colonial Heights, Va., and half years work on the PRO _ stUdents are majoring in voice;
sentative, Pat Kessler. Voting pointments for this term. While at Petersburg high school SCR IPT, having served as one in public school music;
booths will be set up at the Anita Mersel, a senior from she served as c~ editor of the re porter feature writer and as and one in oboe.
door. Petersburg, Va. and an active School Weekly News and edi- assistant managing editor last Bob Gregg, Sarah Ford, and
Larry Mann's Combo will member of the staff for two tor-in-chief of the magazine. semes~er. She attended William Erving Covert are the new
provide the music. Admission years, is, serving as editor. She succeeds Charles H. and Mary for one year before voice majors. The public school
will be 50 cents stag or drag. Mis ,.Mersel, who was assistant Stebbin s, who will be one of (Continued on p. 4) major is Chester Thompson.